Job Sharing

Here's an interesting article about job sharing from Management Issues. the notion of job sharing is very interesting to me and it's something I think I would like to try sometime. What about you, would you feel comfortable job sharing?

Trust and partnership would be key, that's for sure. And a great system for communication is needed. Could you totally trust someone else to pick up where you left off? The relationship building process needs to be buttoned up.

A challenge that the article brings up is that it is not easy to fine potential job share openings. Most job boards are focused on full-time positions. Well, the solution to that is to change things! Posting and communicating a job is not rocket science and we can figure this out with a little effort.

Why would an employer want to consider offering job sharing positions?

• To more fully attract and retain top talent - the war for talent is on!
• To benefit from engaged hearts and minds - when people are in jobs that suit their needs and wants, they do better work. Better work leads to better results.
• To solve a problem with a hard to fill position - try a new approach!